The best insurance cover for your holidays around the world:
In partnership with Pantaenius Yachts Assurances and EIS European Insurance, BeBlue has selected a range of insurance services capable to meet any needs and make your holiday totally worry-free.
Have you found the perfect boat for your holidays with your family or friends and would like to protect the deposit you paid or get your money back in case of cancellation? Are you a skipper, professional or non-professional, and you want to protect yourself in case of gross negligence or claims by the guests or the charter company? At the following links, you can get a quotation and purchase the insurance policy at the best conditions and in complete autonomy.
1. Pantaenius: Professional and non-Professional Skipper Liability Insurance
Pantaenius Skipper Civil Liability insurance offers annual cover for demages caused by the use of sailing or motor yachts owned by a third party. The cover comes into effect when the yacht's own liability insurance cannot be used. The use of dinghies and other water sports equipment is also insured. This insurance is available to both non-professional and professional captains/skippers and has worldwide validity, excluding US territorial waters (inclusion of US territorial waters possible with an additional premium).
Included benefits:
- All round protection: physical injury, as well as material and financial damage, are insured.
- Defence against unjustified claims: legal defence against unjustified claims from third parties is also automatically included.
- Impounded yacht: in case the vessel has been seized from authorities, up to €100.000 guarantee deposit can be issued.
- Water pollution: damage caused, for example, by water contamination, including groundwater, is insured.
- Additional sports equipment: damage caused by the use of dinghies and additional watersports equipment belonging to the vessel is also covered.
- Worldwide cover: the insurance cover has worldwide validity.
Note: a Professional Skipper is defined as any skipper who receives remuneration (i.e. who derives an economic benefit) for his/her capacity, regardless of the type of licence owned.
European Union, Norway or Island residents can be insured. Due to tax/legal reasons, the Contractor may not be a person domiciled in the United Kingdom. Such persons may however be co-insured as crew members or skippers.
2. Pantaenius: Multirisk Insurance Package for skipper and crew members
Pantaenius offers a tailor-made insurance package combinable basing on your needs. After answering some questions regarding your lease contract or rental, you will be able to configure your insurance, basing on your needs and desires. All covers can be singularly stipulated or freely combined for a carefree travelling.
You will be able to ensure for all eventualities:
- Skipper civil liability with maximum from 5 to 10 million Euros
- Trip cancellation expenses up to €40.000 (with the possibility of including any overnight stays before and after the cruise and travel expenses)
- Security deposit cover up to €20.000
- Health expenses abroad with no spending limit
- Personal injuries and/or death up to €200.000
The policy must be purchased within 30 days from departure, and protects the skipper and up to 12 crew members. By paying a small supplement, it is also possible to zero the deductibles and have a cover for participation in regattas.
European Union, Norway or Island residents can be insured. Due to tax/legal reasons, the Contractor may not be a person domiciled in the United Kingdom. Such persons may however be co-insured as crew members or skippers.
3. Pantaenius: Deposit Insurance
Insurance that applies to rentals all over the world and protects the boat security deposit in case of damages caused by the skipper or the crew members. The guarantee of the insurance cover can apply for a period of up to 60 days of cruise, and it is possible to choose the amount of deposit to be insured up to maximum €20.000.
The policy can be purchased until before the check-in day, and covers the partial or total withholding of the deposit agreed in the charter/lease agreement for any damage to the chartered boat, including engine, tender and sails, regardless of whether the withholding has been justified or not. For damages exceeding €100 no deductible is applied.
With a small extra amount, calculated on the insurance premium, it is also possible to extend the protection of the security deposit and participate in regattas without any worry.
European Union, Norway or Island residents can be insured. Due to tax/legal reasons, the Contractor may not be a person domiciled in the United Kingdom. Such persons may however be co-insured as crew members or skippers.
4. EIS: Deposit Insurance
Insurance that applies to charters all over the world and protects the boat security deposit in case of damages caused by the skipper or the crew members. The guarantee of the insurance cover can apply for a period of up to 4 weeks of cruise or can cover one whole year: the premium varies from 7% to 15% of the deposit value, depending on the duration of the charter and on the insured amount, with a minimum starting at just 75 Euro.
With a small extra amount of 15%, calculated on the insurance premium, it is also possible to extend the protection of the security deposit and participate in regattas without any worry.
Deductibles in the event of an accident amount to:
- for cruises: 10% of the insured security deposit, with a minimum of €100.
- for regattas: 15% of the insured security deposit, with a minimum of €300.
The descriptions of the insurance products listed herein have been translated into English and Italian from German. When taking out policies and also in the event of a claim, the procedural languages for all communication with European Insurance & Services shall be either English or German.
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